If we don't halt population growth with justice and

compassion, it will be done for us by nature, brutally and

without pity- and will leave a ravaged world.

Without reducing rapid population growth, it will be impossible to solve

the world’s global challenges.

With seven billion people commuting from one place to another, drilling for more oil is

necessaryto fuel more cars

Science and technology will ensure that food production and energy

supplies keep up with the demands of a growing population.

In an effort to feed a population of seven billion, people in developed

countries should reduce the amount of meat they consume

With human population at seven billion, we must protect endangered

species habitats by not developing on them for any reason

There is nothing I can do to help alleviate population pressures

Governments in countries with fast-growing populations should make

laws to limit the number of children that couples can have.

In a real crunch, jobs are more important than environmental

quality

If China and India can each take care of over a billion people on

relatively the same size land as the U.S., then the U.S. should accept

immigrants until it reaches a billion people as wel

Automobile makers in this country should be required by law to make all their vehicles fuel efficient, and

people should be not be allowed to purchase inefficient cars for

aesthetic reasons, even though the vehicles may become more

expensive.

Even though I am only one person in seven billion, I still have a

responsibility to keep the Earth healthy; what I do makes a

difference